Director: Property Management Area 2 (Revenue Expenditure Management) at Gauteng Department Of Infrastructure Development

Requirements :

• An undergraduate qualification at NQF Level 7 or equivalent in Property Studies/ Finance/Business Economics or related as recognised by SAQA.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience at middle/senior managerial level in property finance environment. A valid driver’s license.

Duties :

• Manage Property Financial planning, budgeting and reporting. Manage and coordinate the financial planning and budgeting process for the Branch. Manage and ensure inclusion of identified risks and opportunities into the financial forecast/plans. Manage the validation of all municipal account. Manage the payments of all municipal accounts services, rates & taxes and lease payments. Manage the payments of all landlord accounts. Manage all debtors and creditors related to municipal services and rental accounts. Manage and direct payments of rentals in line with lease contracts.
• Creditor’s management. Manage payment of all creditors within prescribed period. Manage and ensure accurate monthly billing of all rentals and recoveries (rates & taxes, water, electricity). Manage and direct the collection of lease payments. Conduct monthly/quarterly/annual accounts reconciliation. Debtor’s management. Manage reconciliation of all accounts. Manage relationship between the Directorate, internal and external audit team. Manage and ensure timeous response on all internal and external audit request for information. Manage and co-ordinate all directorate queries and responses.
• Manage implementation of audit mitigation plans to reduce audit findings in the Property Branch. Sign performance agreements for the Directorate based on approved Job Descriptions, Strategic and Annual Performance Plans and Operation Plans of the Department. Manage human resource in the Directorate and maintain discipline. Manage training and development of personnel according to agreed training interventions. Manage the provision of equipment required by personnel for achievement of outputs in their respective Job Descriptions.
• Provide regular verbal and written feedback (aligned to quarterly performance assessments) to personnel on performance. Mentor and coach personnel. Determine the Human Resources needs of the Directorate in consultation with Corporate Services. Develop and update the service delivery and work plan for the Directorate. Provide sufficient guidance to personnel in terms of the service delivery plan, work plans, core business roles and priorities to the Department through quarterly personnel meetings. Manage and direct skills transfer between personnel in the Directorate and outside technical assistants and/or consultants.
• Plan and allocate work responsibilities and processes to control work performance including quality assurance. Manage funds in the entire Chief Directorate in compliance with Public Finance Management Act and the Treasury Regulations. Limit under spending or overspending by the Property Management branch in terms of the departmental budget allocations. Ensure timeous allocation of all accruals. Conduct analysis activities to improve the Branch’s financial performance.
• Manage and review the actual performance against the plan to identify gabs, update forecasts and recommend actions to improve performance where required. Manage development of contingency plans. Manage the accuracy and alignment in reporting between the reporting done by Departmental financial team and the Branch. Manage client relations and stakeholder management. Manage risks and implementation of risk mitigation strategies. Align the strategic priorities and the work plans of the Directorate with the priorities of DID.
• Develop operational plans for the Directorate. Mange written contributions to departmental quarterly progress reports, Annual Reports, SCOPA, Budget speeches, Annual Performance Plan, etc. Provide adhoc, monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting.